palazzo
n. C1 Advanced US //pəˈɫɑzoʊ// UK //pælˈæzəʊ// palaz·zo
n. a large, fancy house or building in Italy. It is usually made of stone and has many rooms.
n. a large, stately house or building, typically of Italian Renaissance or Baroque style, characterized by its grand scale and architectural symmetry.
The family lives in a beautiful palazzo in the city center.
Tourists often visit the historic palazzo to see the original frescoes and marble floors.
The architect designed the palazzo to reflect the wealth and status of its owners, incorporating a central courtyard and a series of ornate loggias.
Borrowed from Italian palazzo, from Latin palātium (“palace, large residence”), from Palātium (“Palatine”), one of the seven hills of Rome, where aristocrats built large homes. Doublet of palace and Pfalz.